Barley

Barley is an ideal as a ruminant feed, with an average protein level between 11 -12%. Greece produces around 350 thousand tons of barley and consumes about 450 thousand tons, so it is forced to import quantities from countries like Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Hungary and France.

“For drink, there was beer which was very strong when not mingled with water, but was agreeable to those who were used to it. They drank this with a reed, out of the vessel that held the beer, upon which they saw the barley swim.” Xenophon, Ancient Greek historian